Dr Murli Manohar Joshi, chairman of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), on Friday accused Union textiles minister Dayanidhi Maran of having played a vital role in starting the 2G spectrum scam.

Congress MLA Sabina Yasmin touches the feet of West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee after taking oath as a minister at Raj Bhavan in Kolkata on Friday. PHOTO Abhijit Mukherjee

The Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) examining the 2G spectrum scam has sought specific details related to spectrum allocation during the tenure of former telecom minister Dayanidhi Maran from the department of telecommunications (DoT). The CBI, which is also probing alleged violations regarding spectrum allocation

The Delhi high court on Friday asked the Khan Market Traders’ Association to either agree to pay `5.34 lakhs as monthly licence fee to NDMC before June 6 to ensure free parking of vehicles or the civic body would be allowed to charge for the same.

Former telecom secretary Siddhartha Behura, an accused in the 2G spectrum scam case, failed to obtain any relief, with a special CBI court on Friday dismissed his bail application, observing that the accused may influence the witnesses if released on bail.

A 40-year-old man was mowed down by a Scorpio car in a hit-and-run case in southwest Delhi’s Dabri area on Wednesday evening.

The Indian Army is in the midst of an operation to destroy grenades, artillery shells, rockets and other explosive material that are part of metal scrap at the Inland Container Depot (ICD) at Tughlakabad in the Capital.
The operation is being carried out at the request of the Delhi government.

People have started pouring in to support Baba Ramdev’ satyagraha against corruption and black money with preparations going on full swing at Ramlila Maidan here where the yoga guru will sit on a fast unto death from Saturday.

After overcoming some last moment technical snags, the state public health engineering authorities on Thursday afternoon gave the assurance that the long awaited Narmada river water should reach Ahamadpur near the state capital later in the night.

A Delhi police head constable, who was on his way home on a motorcycle, was mowed down by an unidentified speeding vehicle in Samaipur Badli on Wednesday evening.